Obama's gum-chewing in India 'ungainly sight'

President Barack Obama became the first president honored as chief guest for India’s Republic Day parade with an old habit: gum chewing.

Obama popped in a piece of chewing gum during Monday’s parade, according to pool reports and local press.

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The president could be seen “at certain points” chewing gum while watching the procession, which celebrates that day the Constitution of India came into force in 1950, one pool report said.

Obama was also spotted chewing upon his arrival as he greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in video posted by The Times of India. The outlet called it an “ungainly sight.”

This wasn’t the first time Obama has received criticism for chewing gum at public events.

The president, who has been known to use nicotine chewing gum, chewed gum during a trip to China in November, at a ceremony in France for the 70th anniversary of D-Day and during his inauguration in 2013.